numen
numen · numina
A divinity, especially a local or presiding godA divinity, especially a local or presiding god.
UK/ˈnjuː.mən/US/ˈnuː.mən/
Meaning
2 sensesA divinity, especially a local or presiding god.
An influence or phenomenon at once mystical and transcendent.
More definitions
- a spirit believed to inhabit an object or preside over a place (especially in ancient Roman religion)
Origin
Borrowed from Latin nūmen.Borrowed from Latin nūmen.
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Forms
plural: numinaWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular